1 Chapter CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS GENERAL CONCLUSIONS The use of torture and ill-treatment in the Kyrgyz Republic is still widespread. Approval by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic of the Action Plan to combat torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment confirms the manifestation of the willingness of public authorities to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights and freedoms, including the right to freedom from torture and illtreatment The Action Plan to combat torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment does not fully include measures necessary for the purposes of preventing and combating torture and ill-treatment and does not cover all vulnerable groups, most exposed to torture and ill treatment. The creation of the National Centre is a prime example of the political will of public authorities in an effort to eradicate the practice of torture and ill-treatment in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Memorandum on Cooperation in the field of human rights and freedoms and other active forms of cooperation between government agencies, NGOs and international organizations have contributed to the formation of a proper attitude to the problem of torture in the Kyrgyz Republic and the inclusion of this attitude in the program development of the state and the individual government agencies. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Ensure timely and proper implementation of the Action Plan to combat torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the Kyrgyz Republic, in close cooperation with civil society organizations and international organizations. Expansion of the Action Plan, aimed to prevent torture and ill-treatment of vulnerable groups most exposed to torture and ill-treatment. To take into account the recommendations made as a result of activities in the framework of the Memorandum on Cooperation of state bodies, NGOs and international organizations in the field of human rights and freedoms in 2011-2013. Revitalization of the government, NGOs and international organizations in the framework of the Memorandum on cooperation in the field of human rights and freedoms in order to facilitate the implementation of the Action Plan to combat torture and other cruel, National Centre of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Prevention of Torture | 7